Product Review: Snapple Antioxidant Water
April 9, 2008 by Liberty Kontranowski
Filed under Diets and Dieting, Drink, Nutrition, Sponsored Review, Video, Your Body
In a world suddenly laden with amped-up waters, how do you know which ones are right for you? Well, dear readers, we’re going to help you with that. Because in the last couple weeks, I’ve had the opportunity to try a few of the new-to-market enhanced waters and am happy to share the low-down with you so you know where to spend (or save) your money.
First up: Snapple Antioxidant Water
Available in several different flavors, this water uses cool descriptors such as “Defy”, “Awaken”, and “Protect” to clue you in to their superpowers. Chock full of antioxidants, vitamins and electrolytes, these …read more
Product Reviews and Giveaways: Yay or Nay?
March 28, 2008 by Liberty Kontranowski
Filed under Blogosphere, Dealbolt!, Event, Marketing, Media, Misc., Recommended, Sponsored Review
First off, Happy Friday and thanks for reading!
Okay, now that we got those formalities out of the way, I have a question I’d like to throw at you. As you have likely come to know, we here at The Bolt don’t often spout off about products, services and the like. We’ve pretty much been an information-only kind of gig.
But in the last several weeks, we have been inundated with opportunities to sample products and share our opinions on them with you. We’ve also been offered all kinds of giveaways. Now, I’ll come clean and say that in addition to the …read more
iControl Watch for your iPod: Lose the Wires!
September 9, 2007 by Sara Ost
Filed under Exercise, Gear, Sponsored Review
Timex recently asked me to review their new iPod-compatible Ironman i-Control sports watch. I’ve admittedly been a slacker about posting the review here, but I’ve definitely enjoyed using the watch.
What this is:
Timex Ironman i-Control watch (for iPod)
You exercise. You use a sports watch during said exercise adventures. You like to bop around to music, too. Why not make this more geeky (and I mean that in a good way)? Lose the clips and cords – the Timex Ironman i-Control allows you to do all the things you do with a sports watch, with the added benefit of being able to …read more
Web Company Seeks to Revolutionize Medical Care for a Price
February 26, 2007 by Liz Lewis
Filed under Insurance, Money, Politics, Prevention, Sponsored Review, Treatment
Disclosure: This is a paid post, which means this company gave me money to check out their website and tell you guys what I think about it. Here we go…
MDVIP is kind of a health country club. It’s not an HMO or PPO. Their website reminds me more of Diner’s Club or something than a health care plan. Basically, they’re trying to save health care from the terrible mess of litigation-fueled red tape and bureaucracy it’s become for patients and physicians, for an (undisclosed, at least online) price. A noble and lucrative cause, to be sure.
It seems like a good …read more
